Bidspirit auction | Lithograph on Textile King Edward

Lithograph on Textile King Edward VIII Coronation Commemorative Print - Lithograph on textile, likely silk, produced for the 1937 coronation of King Edward VIII. The central medallion portrait of the monarch is flanked by military vignettes of a battleship, biplanes, and heavy artillery against a Union Jack background. Housed in a gilt frame under glass. Frame: 24 3/4 x 35 1/2 x 7/8 in. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940–2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation.